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TDLS - Episode 112 - Building Your Personal Brand w/ Mark Valencia

This episode was made possible by the community! ❤️ Get early access to podcast episodes, participate in exclusive Q&As, and more! ➡️ jaychristteves.com/support Get FREE resources and tools by visiting jaychristteves.com/resources or shop online courses at JournyAcademy.com “Just start and build your personal brand. Just change and adapt as you move forward then you’ll get to your goal within 2-3 years.” In episode 112 of #TDLS, I sat down with Mark Anthony Valencia. Mark is the co-founder of Le Marka Studio, a Brand Design Studio specializing in high-end or luxury style. Mark has a 10 years overall experience doing Graphic, Web, and UI design and currently doing branding for high-end startup and small businesses. In this episode we talked about: - His awesome stories from the ground up - How he was able to overcome challenges in building his career in tech & design for the last 10 years - His learnings and insights on building your own personal brand - Actionable insights on starting your own business to grow more - Practical insights that we really needed to think about AI as a designer and how to use it building your brand or business - And much much more… Books Recommendations from Mark: - Design & Brand Identity by Alina Wheeler - Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman You can connect with Mark by visiting their website at http://www.lemarka.studio or connect with them on Facebook @lemarka.studio & Instagram @lemarkastudio. If you found this episode helpful, please let Mark know by following him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/valmarkencia/. Visit the podcast today at thedesignlifeshow.com to get all the episodes 100% FREE. Have a question in mind? Submit your question to be answered on the podcast. Send your questions via email (at least 2-minute audio clip) at podcast@jaychristteves.com There are a ton of people asking me about how to support this podcast so here’s how: 1. You can follow or leave a short & honest review on Apple Podcasts so in that way you can help me to reach more people and make the podcast more discoverable within the ecosystem. 2. You can take a screenshot of this podcast and share it with your friends, colleagues or to anyone that might be interested in this kind of content. 3. Feeling generous today? You can support the podcast monetarily by visiting jaychristteves.com/support or patreon.com/jaychristteves. 4. Shop courses and tools online to design the life you really deserve by visiting JournyAcademy.com. 5. By listening to all the podcast episodes, you already support my message, and that’s more than enough and it means the world to me. So, thank you! 6. Schedule a strategy session with my team about Assisted Intelligence to empower your business at https://ai.thinkdigitalph.com The podcast is available on any of your favorite podcasting apps including: Website: thedesignlifeshow.com Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3OzMLDx Spotify Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/TDLSonSpotify Youtube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9mf3a9MD6xTVZU7QZnSHEUneOaIIlCWy&si=BP0xRzTIJ4sdNmQz SoundCloud: https://tinyurl.com/TDLSonSoundCloud Amazon Music (via Web or Audible app): https://tinyurl.com/TDLSonAmazonMusic Alexa Podcasts: (Just say “Alexa, play The Design Life Show on Apple Podcasts”)

TDLS - Episode 111- One Million and Beyond w/ Geoffrey Kent

This episode was made possible by the community! ❤️ Get early access to podcast episodes, participate in exclusive Q&As, and more! ➡️ jaychristteves.com/support Get FREE resources and tools by visiting jaychristteves.com/resources or shop online courses at JournyAcademy.com “Figure out what these people are doing that are so successful in the industry and model after them. There’s a saying that you’re the average of 5 people you spend the most time with.” In episode 111 of #TDLS, I sat down with Geoffrey Kent. Geoffrey is a serial entrepreneur (having launched 20+ entrepreneurial ventures over the last 5 decades), who took his last tech venture (Cognis IT) from launch to successful exit in 6 years over a decade ago. In addition to an MBA in Entrepreneurial Management from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, he has been an executive at Xerox Corporation, AT&T, the Erving Group (a holding company owned by NBA Hall of Famer Julius “Dr. J” Erving), and Deloitte Consulting, taught entrepreneurship at Lincoln University, judged Drexel University’s annual business plan competition, and had served on multiple corporate boards of directorships. In this episode we talked about: - His successful entrepreneurial journey - How he was able to launched 20+ businesses in his entire entrepreneurial career - Actionable insights on how to start the right way in scaling your business to $1M and beyond - How to build fundable plans that get the money they need to grow their business and exit when and how they want to - Interesting thoughts that’s we really needed to ponder about AI Tools - And much much more… Books Recommendations from Geoffrey: - Science of Everything: How Things Work in Our World You can connect with Geoffrey by visiting thinkbigwithgeoffreykent.com. If you found this episode helpful, please let Geoffrey know by following him on LinkedIn @thinkbigwithgeoffreykent. Visit the podcast today at thedesignlifeshow.com to get all the episodes 100% FREE. Have a question in mind? Submit your question to be answered on the podcast. Send your questions via email (at least 2-minute audio clip) at podcast@jaychristteves.com There are a ton of people asking me about how to support this podcast so here’s how: 1. You can follow or leave a short & honest review on Apple Podcasts so in that way you can help me to reach more people and make the podcast more discoverable within the ecosystem. 2. You can take a screenshot of this podcast and share it with your friends, colleagues or to anyone that might be interested in this kind of content. 3. Feeling generous today? You can support the podcast monetarily by visiting jaychristteves.com/support or patreon.com/jaychristteves. 4. Shop courses and tools online to design the life you really deserve by visiting JournyAcademy.com. 5. By listening to all the podcast episodes, you already support my message, and that’s more than enough and it means the world to me. So, thank you! 6. Schedule a strategy session with my team about Assisted Intelligence to empower your business at https://ai.thinkdigitalph.com The podcast is available on any of your favorite podcasting apps including: Website: thedesignlifeshow.com Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3OzMLDx Spotify Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/TDLSonSpotify Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/TDLSon-GooglePodcasts SoundCloud: https://tinyurl.com/TDLSonSoundCloud Amazon Music (via Web or Audible app): https://tinyurl.com/TDLSonAmazonMusic Alexa Podcasts: (Just say “Alexa, play The Design Life Show on Apple Podcasts”)

TDLS - Episode 110: Give Something a Go w/ Nick Barellano

This episode was made possible by my close-knit community! ❤️ Get early access to podcast episodes, participate in exclusive Q&As, and more! ➡️ jaychristteves.com/support Get FREE resources and tools by visiting jaychristteves.com/resources or shop online courses at JournyAcademy.com “The important thing is you try something new. That’s okay, you can try different things.” In episode 110 of #TDLS, I sat down with Nick Barellano. Nick is passionate about two incredible worlds… technology and travel. He’s currently building an AI Assistant called AskAiko.com, the first-ever Filipino AI assistant. He’s also a content creator who makes fascinating topics, that’s relatable and engaging. In tech, he takes complex subjects like artificial intelligence, blockchain, and cybersecurity and breaks them down into everyday language. He’s a firm believer that Technology should be accessible to everyone. In this episode we talked about: - His interesting journey into entrepreneurship - How he was able to start multiple passion projects while having a 9-5 job - Actionable insights on how to start the right way in Artificial Intelligence - Step by step secrets on starting your Entrepreneurship journey on building your own startup - Practicable advice on navigating challenges within the tech industry as a professional while adapting Artificial Intelligence - Practical strategies on how to navigate your problem about funding your business - Interesting thoughts that’s we really needed to ponder about the danger of AI + User generated Content - And much much more… Books Recommendations from Nick: - Simply Emerging Technology: Facts Made Fast - Simply AI: Facts Made Fast - Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI by Ethan Mollick You can learn more about Nick by visiting nickbarellano.com. If you found this episode helpful, please let Nick know by following him on Instagram @nickbarellano and X(Twitter) @NickBarellano. Visit the podcast today at thedesignlifeshow.com to get all the episodes 100% FREE. Have a question in mind? Submit your question to be answered on the podcast. Send your questions via email (at least 2-minute audio clip) at podcast@jaychristteves.com There are a ton of people asking me about how to support this podcast so here’s how: 1. You can follow or leave a short & honest review on Apple Podcasts so in that way you can help me to reach more people and make the podcast more discoverable within the ecosystem. 2. You can take a screenshot of this podcast and share it with your friends, colleagues or to anyone that might be interested in this kind of content. 3. Feeling generous today? You can support the podcast monetarily by visiting jaychristteves.com/support or patreon.com/jaychristteves. 4. Shop courses and tools online to design the life you really deserve by visiting JournyAcademy.com. 5. By listening to all the podcast episodes, you already support my message, and that’s more than enough and it means the world to me. So, thank you! Get FREE resources and tools by visiting jaychristteves.com/resources The podcast is available on any of your favorite podcasting apps including: Website: thedesignlifeshow.com Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3OzMLDx Spotify Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/TDLSonSpotify Youtube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCon0X0rA96BCIdPN8bZACng?si=emYKnC9NrSNMAWxM SoundCloud: https://tinyurl.com/TDLSonSoundCloud Amazon Music (via Web or Audible app): https://tinyurl.com/TDLSonAmazonMusic Alexa Podcasts: (Just say “Alexa, play The Design Life Show on Apple Podcasts”)

TDLS - Episode 109: Unlocking Organic Growth w/ Kevin Indig

This episode was made possible by the community! ❤️ Get early access to podcast episodes, participate in exclusive Q&As, and more! ➡️ jaychristteves.com/support Get FREE resources and tools by visiting jaychristteves.com/resources or shop online courses at JournyAcademy.com “When you start out, you wanna understand who your customers are and what problems they face and what they need from you as a service provider and then create content around that.” In episode 109 of #TDLS, I sat down with Kevin Indig. Kevin is a Growth advisor to some of the world’s fastest-growing startups and has defined Organic Growth strategies for companies like Ramp, Bounce, Nextdoor and Snapchat. Kevin led SEO and Growth at the world’s leading e-commerce platform Shopify, the #1 marketplace for software G2 and the #1 productivity company Atlassian. Once a week, he sends The Growth Memo with Organic Growth strategies and case studies to +10,000 subscribers. He co-hosts the Contrarian Marketing podcast with Eli Schwartz, which gives you ideas you might not be thinking about, and has spoken in front of thousands of people at conferences around the globe. In this episode we talked about: - His awesome stories from ground up - How he was able to start on SEO at the age of 16 and then build a profitable brand and business - Actionable insights on how to start the right way in product-led growth - Step by step secrets on starting your SEO strategy for your startup - Practicable advice on navigating challenges as a content marketing professional - Practical strategies on how to create contents that converts using his own organic growth strategies - Interesting thoughts that’s we really needed to ponder about AI + Content - And much much more… Books Recommendations from Kevin: - Million Dollar Consulting by Alan Weiss - Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense by Rory Sutherland - Mastery Book by Robert Greene You can get more value from Kevin by subscribing on growth-memo.com and by visiting kevin-indig.com. If you found this episode helpful, please let Kevin know by following him elsewhere @kevinindig. Visit the podcast today at thedesignlifeshow.com to get all the episodes 100% FREE. Have a question in mind? Submit your question to be answered on the podcast. Send your questions via email (at least 2-minute audio clip) at podcast@jaychristteves.com There are a ton of people asking me about how to support this podcast so here’s how: 1. You can follow or leave a short & honest review on Apple Podcasts so in that way you can help me to reach more people and make the podcast more discoverable within the ecosystem. 2. You can take a screenshot of this podcast and share it with your friends, colleagues or to anyone that might be interested in this kind of content. 3. Feeling generous today? You can support the podcast monetarily by visiting jaychristteves.com/support or patreon.com/jaychristteves. 4. Shop courses and tools online to design the life you really deserve by visiting JournyAcademy.com. 5. By listening to all the podcast episodes, you already support my message, and that’s more than enough and it means the world to me. So, thank you! Get FREE resources and tools by visiting jaychristteves.com/resources The podcast is available on any of your favorite podcasting apps including: Website: thedesignlifeshow.com Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3OzMLDx Spotify Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/TDLSonSpotify Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/TDLSon-GooglePodcasts SoundCloud: https://tinyurl.com/TDLSonSoundCloud Amazon Music (via Web or Audible app): https://tinyurl.com/TDLSonAmazonMusic Alexa Podcasts: (Just say “Alexa, play The Design Life Show on Apple Podcasts”)

TDLS - Episode 108: Overcoming Anxiety of Public Speaking w/ Kerry Barrett

This episode was made possible by the community! ❤️ Get early access to podcast episodes, participate in exclusive Q&As, and more! ➡️ jaychristteves.com/support Get FREE resources and tools by visiting jaychristteves.com/resources or shop online courses at JournyAcademy.com “You need to be online consistently and shouting your skills and expertise from the rooftops, so don’t let those other people make the decisions for you.” In episode 108 of #TDLS, I had a chance to sit down with Kerry Barrett. Kerry is the preeminent on-camera media, video trainer and creator for Fortune 500 companies all the way to small business owners and entrepreneurs. She teaches virtual & video presence and on-camera readiness for a broad spectrum of situations ranging from formal talks, video content & social media & media interviews to everyday sales pitches over Zoom. As an Emmy Award-winning news anchor who overcame a debilitating fear of speaking in public, Kerry offers a unique perspective as someone who has 25 years of experience in front of the camera. Kerry’s specialty is teaching people how they can become relatable to their audiences and make that genuine connection. She offers a variety of digital programs, 1:1 & group coaching, training and video creation to help people feel confident, sincere and energetic, yet relaxed on-screen. In this episode we talked about: - Her amazing story from ground up - How she was able to conquer her fear in public speaking to becoming the best on her niche - Actionable insights to develop your authentic speaking style as a shy and introvert person - Practicable advice on navigating challenges as a business owner - The power of AI and how could you leverage it for your journey - On point techniques on how to build meaningful relationships with your audience using videos - And much much more... You can learn more about Kerry’s program by visiting kerrybarrett.com and if you found this episode helpful, please let Kerry know by following her elsewhere @iamkerrybarrett. Visit the podcast today at thedesignlifeshow.com to get all the episodes 100% FREE. Have a question in mind? Submit your question to be answered on the podcast. Send your questions via email (at least 2-minute audio clip) at podcast@jaychristteves.com There are a ton of people asking me about how to support this podcast so here’s how: 1. You can follow or leave a short & honest review on Apple Podcasts so in that way you can help me to reach more people and make the podcast more discoverable within the ecosystem. 2. You can take a screenshot of this podcast and share it with your friends, colleagues or to anyone that might be interested in this kind of content. 3. Feeling generous today? You can support the podcast monetarily by visiting jaychristteves.com/support or patreon.com/jaychristteves. 4. Shop courses and tools online to design the life you really deserve by visiting JournyAcademy.com. 5. By listening to all the podcast episodes. However you support my message, that’s more than enough and it means the world to me. So, thank you! Get FREE resources and tools by visiting jaychristteves.com/resources The podcast is available on any of your favorite podcasting apps including: Website: thedesignlifeshow.com Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3OzMLDx Spotify Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/TDLSonSpotify Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/TDLSon-GooglePodcasts SoundCloud: https://tinyurl.com/TDLSonSoundCloud Amazon Music (via Web or Audible app): https://tinyurl.com/TDLSonAmazonMusic Alexa Podcasts: (Just say “Alexa, play The Design Life Show on Apple Podcasts”)